Protect Wokingham's Green Belt and Green Spaces Tuesday, 28 July, 2026 The Green Belt is vital for preserving the character of local towns, supporting wildlife, and preventing urban sprawl. Wokingham Borough Council's recent call for sites is part of its build-out of a new Local Plan. We urge the council to prioritise brownfield sites, ensure infrastructure supports new developments, and involve communities in safeguarding our green spaces. Development should only... Local News
The pace of migration 28th August 2021 When income per head is $63,543 in the USA, around $40,000 in the richer European countries and under $6,000 a head in poorer countries it is no wonder that... Westminster News
Farley Hill Primary School relocates to new buildings 27th August 2021 Relocating Farley Hill Primary School addresses deficiencies in the current Farley Hill accommodation and will reduce traffic congestion caused at the start and... Local News
Taliban terrors 27th August 2021 The world must say that Taliban rule is already unacceptable in Afghanistan. A country should not block its citizens from taking civilian flights to places that... Westminster News
John Redwood supports local new business 26th August 2021 John Redwood MP dropped in to Peacock House, a shop with a great new collections of items for your home just off the bottom of Denmark Street on the way to Elms... Local News
Time to reset the railway 26th August 2021 We cannot afford to spend around £10 billion a year subsidising the railway to run nearly empty trains around the country. Nor is it a green option to run... Westminster News
Our Approach to Tackling Climate Change 26th August 2021 Cllr Gregor Murray, Executive member for Climate Emergency Wokingham Borough Council writes Part 2 in a series on tackling the Climate Emergency Two years ago... Local News
The commuter rebellion 25th August 2021 Many former commuters seem to be singing “I don’t want to go to work on a train in the rain” to adapt on old pop song parody. It seems increasingly clear that... Local News
Public sector borrowing 24th August 2021 In their March forecast this year the Office of Budget Responsibility stated that the UK government would borrow an additional £354.6bn in the year ending that... Westminster News
Great news of funding for smart traffic lights 23rd August 2021 Wokingham Borough Council has been awarded £250,000 for smart traffic lights and crossings across the area. Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, executive member for... Local News
Delivering the change people voted for 29th November 2019 The Prime Minister today set out his Brexit roadmap, explaining how a Conservative majority Government will unleash the benefits of getting Brexit done. National News
Boris asked people their honest opinions about Brexit 29th November 2019 Brexit is the biggest issue facing Britain at this election. National News
Less safe, more strain, fewer opportunities – new analysis reveals what will happen to your child’s education under Corbyn 29th November 2019 New analysis has revealed the true threat of Corbyn’s Labour to our country’s schools. National News
Only the Conservatives will protect standards in our schools 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will give Ofsted greater powers and more money to improve discipline in classrooms and bolster school standards, under new... National News
Ed Miliband falsely claiming to back Brexit to his leave voting constituents 28th November 2019 On the day it emerged that Labour are relaunching their general election campaign strategy to focus on leave voting areas, it can be revealed that their former... National News
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
